Extraction Ratio
Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
Component
Clinical outcomes
Measure Concept
Tooth loss/retention
Descriptions
The ratio of the teeth treated endodontically to the number of teeth extracted among all enrollees
Numerator: Total number of teeth treated endodontically during the reporting year
Denominator: Total number of non-third molar teeth extracted during the reporting year
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Not specified or not applicable
Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); DQA Practice Based Measures Environmental Scan (2015); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Delta Dental
Stage of Development/Use
DQA/NQF Scans (2012): Delta Dental’s 1998 report card on its HMO and FFS providers